Alireza Zahedi

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Alireza Zahedi is a scholar working on Parasitology, Infectious Diseases and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Alireza Zahedi has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Parasitology, 25 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Alireza Zahedi's work include Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (34 papers), Amoebic Infections and Treatments (20 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (10 papers). Alireza Zahedi is often cited by papers focused on Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (34 papers), Amoebic Infections and Treatments (20 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (10 papers). Alireza Zahedi collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Iran. Alireza Zahedi's co-authors include Una Ryan, Andrea Paparini, Ian Robertson, Charlotte L. Oskam, Lihua Xiao, Fuchun Jian, Yaoyu Feng, Daniel J. Field, Paul Monis and Telleasha L. Greay and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Alireza Zahedi

43 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

An Update on Zoonotic Cryptosporidium Species and Genotyp... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 40 80 120
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  1. An Update on Zoonotic Cryptosporidium Species and Genotypes in Humans
    2021 146 citations Una Ryan, Alireza Zahedi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alireza Zahedi Australia 23 1.4k 1.0k 119 109 94 44 1.6k
Guy Robinson United Kingdom 26 1.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.5× 97 0.8× 100 0.9× 51 0.5× 76 2.0k
Gabriela Certad France 26 1.5k 1.1× 876 0.9× 196 1.6× 133 1.2× 107 1.1× 55 1.7k
Nawal Hijjawi Jordan 21 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 254 2.1× 151 1.4× 126 1.3× 52 2.2k
Susana Pedraza‐Díaz Spain 28 1.9k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 168 1.4× 121 1.1× 74 0.8× 55 2.4k
Kristin Elwin United Kingdom 29 2.4k 1.8× 1.9k 1.8× 142 1.2× 155 1.4× 47 0.5× 61 2.5k
R.C.A. Thompson Australia 22 1.9k 1.4× 1.2k 1.2× 90 0.8× 126 1.2× 122 1.3× 30 2.1k
U.M. Morgan Australia 23 1.6k 1.2× 1.0k 1.0× 223 1.9× 157 1.4× 107 1.1× 32 1.7k
Saovanee Leelayoova Thailand 24 1.5k 1.1× 727 0.7× 122 1.0× 118 1.1× 190 2.0× 42 1.6k
Marianna Marangi Italy 21 933 0.7× 361 0.4× 88 0.7× 116 1.1× 180 1.9× 58 1.3k
Carolyn Read Australia 15 1.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 198 1.7× 195 1.8× 100 1.1× 18 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alireza Zahedi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nghiem, Son, Alireza Zahedi, Patiyan Andersson, et al.. (2023). Economic evaluations of whole-genome sequencing for pathogen identification in public health surveillance and health-care-associated infections: a systematic review. The Lancet Microbe. 4(11). e953–e962. 16 indexed citations
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Berto, Bruno Pereira, et al.. (2022). Eimeria spp. and Tyzzeria perniciosa Allen, 1936 (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from a Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa Gmelin (Aves: Anseriformes), in western Australia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 100075–100075. 2 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, et al.. (2022). Next-generation sequencing amplicon analysis of the genetic diversity of Eimeria populations in livestock and wildlife samples from Australia. Parasitology Research. 122(2). 615–624. 5 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, et al.. (2021). Cryptosporidium abrahamseni n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiiae) from red-eye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae). Experimental Parasitology. 223. 108089–108089. 31 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, et al.. (2020). Longitudinal analysis of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in animals inhabiting drinking water catchments in New South Wales and Queensland – Australia (2013–2015). The Science of The Total Environment. 718. 137433–137433. 13 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, Una Ryan, Telleasha L. Greay, et al.. (2020). Cryptosporidium and Giardia in dam water on sheep farms – An important source of transmission?. Veterinary Parasitology. 288. 109281–109281. 16 indexed citations
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Greay, Telleasha L., Alexander W. Gofton, Alireza Zahedi, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of 16S next-generation sequencing of hypervariable region 4 in wastewater samples: An unsuitable approach for bacterial enteric pathogen identification. The Science of The Total Environment. 670. 1111–1124. 46 indexed citations
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Sazmand, Alireza, Alireza Zahedi, Akram Astani, et al.. (2019). Prevalence and genotyping identification of Cryptosporidium in adult ruminants in central Iran. Parasites & Vectors. 12(1). 510–510. 23 indexed citations
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Austen, Jill M., et al.. (2019). Further characterisation of Haemocystidium chelodinae-like Haemoproteidae isolated from the Bellinger River snapping turtle (Myuchelys georgesi). Parasitology Research. 119(2). 601–609. 3 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, Charlotte L. Oskam, Simon Reid, et al.. (2019). Retrospective analysis of Cryptosporidium species in Western Australian human populations (2015–2018), and emergence of the C. hominis IfA12G1R5 subtype. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 73. 306–313. 33 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, Alexander W. Gofton, Fuchun Jian, et al.. (2017). Next Generation Sequencing uncovers within-host differences in the genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium gp60 subtypes. International Journal for Parasitology. 47(10-11). 601–607. 42 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, Z. Durmic, Alexander W. Gofton, et al.. (2017). Cryptosporidium homai n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiiae) from the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus). Veterinary Parasitology. 245. 92–101. 27 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, et al.. (2016). First report of Cryptosporidium species in farmed and wild buffalo from the Northern Territory, Australia. Parasitology Research. 115(3). 1349–1353. 11 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, Paul Monis, B. King, et al.. (2016). Zoonotic Cryptosporidium Species in Animals Inhabiting Sydney Water Catchments. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0168169–e0168169. 51 indexed citations
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Ryan, Una, Alireza Zahedi, & Andrea Paparini. (2016). Cryptosporidium in humans and animals—a one health approach to prophylaxis. Parasite Immunology. 38(9). 535–547. 195 indexed citations
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Zahedi, Alireza, Andrea Paparini, Fuchun Jian, Ian Robertson, & Una Ryan. (2015). Public health significance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in wildlife: Critical insights into better drinking water management. International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife. 5(1). 88–109. 159 indexed citations
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Pourgholam, R, et al.. (2013). Parasites and bacteria isolated from ctenophore invaders, Mnemiopsis leidyi and Beroe ovata. Iranian journal of fisheries science. 12(3). 733–736. 2 indexed citations
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Pourgholam, R, et al.. (2011). Distribution and Molecular identification of some causative agents of streptococcosis isolated from farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) in Iran. Iranian journal of fisheries science. 10(1). 109–122. 8 indexed citations
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